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synkinesis

synkinesis noun: the involuntary movement of one body part when moving another.

Noun

synkinesis (countable and uncountable, plural synkineses)

  1. The involuntary movement of one body part when moving another.
    Synonyms:
    synkinesia

Synonyms of synkinesis

Forms of synkinesis

pluralsynkineses

Origin of synkinesis

From syn- + -kinesis.

Questions about synkinesis

What does synkinesis mean?
Synkinesis means the involuntary movement of one body part when moving another.
What part of speech is synkinesis?
Synkinesis is a noun.
What is the plural of synkinesis?
The plural of synkinesis is synkineses.

Words near synkinesis in the dictionary

  1. synkinematic
  2. synkinematically
  3. synkineses
  4. synkinesia
  5. synkinesias
  6. synkinesis
  7. synkinetic
  8. synkinetically
  9. synlestid
  10. synlestids
  11. synmagmatic

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